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Thompson says she has votes to become first woman, first Black Texas House speaker
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson said she has enough support to win the Texas House speaker's post when the Legislature convenes in January.
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Canutillo coach Scott Brooks prepares to retire after 28 seasons
Brooks, who has led the Canutillo High School football program since 1999, is preparing to step away as the team finishes its regular season.
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Federal judge rules Houston violated Food Not Bombs' First Amendment rights
U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen ruled on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 that the City of Houston violated the First Amendment when it enforced an ordinance prohibiting charitable food giveaways in public against Food Not Bo…
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Salvation Army seeks more Thanksgiving meal donations in Abilene
The Salvation Army says it still needs turkeys, broth, canned vegetables, pies and rolls to serve up to 450 to 500 people this Thanksgiving.
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Mulberry Jam, a new shared retail space, comes to downtown Denton
The space mixes permanent businesses with rotating pop-ups in one downtown location.
CommunityNews 4 San Antonio
Mexico disputes Texas claim to nine Rio Grande islands
Mexico says the International Boundary and Water Commission should decide which country the islands belong to.
CommunityTexas Standard
Appeals court rules against Save the Cutoff group in access dispute over East Texas lake
A group seeking public access to the Cutoff, an oxbow lake in Henderson and Navarro counties, lost another court ruling and plans to appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.
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El Paso city Reps. Chávez, Fierro and Canales face December runoffs
More than half a million El Pasoans voted in the midterms, a record for early voting.
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Former Cypress Christian coach arrested on new child grooming charges
Jared Barber, a former Cypress Christian School coach, was arrested in Louisiana and faces new charges in Georgia-linked case.
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Sharyland Lady Diamondbacks Advance to Volleyball State Sweet 16
The Sharyland volleyball team swept Brownsville Pace on Monday and will next face Boerne High in the Sweet 16.
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Houston mayor orders police to scale back ICE cooperation during traffic stops
Mayor John Whitmire said police will no longer alert ICE during routine traffic stops, a change he linked in part to the midterm election results.
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Sharyland Pioneer and Mission Veterans Meet in Final Regular-Season Game
The 16-5A 2 district season ends with Sharyland Pioneer and Mission Veterans facing off, with playoff spots still open.